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FTSE: New Index For Taiwan Market

Date 13/08/2002

A new tradable index for Taiwan has been created by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC) in collaboration with FTSE Group, the global index company. The index, named the TSEC Taiwan 50 is a key market indicator for Taiwan and uses FTSE index design methodology to meet the needs of both domestic and international investors.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus: The Borrowers Return To Fixed-Rate Loans

Date 13/08/2002

The borrowers' desire to choose financing with an adjustable rate has fallen sharply lately, and all death sentences imposed on fixed-rate loans have thus shown to be groundless.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange And Berlingske Tidende Sign Marketing Cooperation Agreement On Webcasting Via Stockwise.Tv

Date 13/08/2002

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange offers its listed companies and issuers of bonds and unit trust certificates to present their company, strategic co-operation agreements, accounts or other company news via webcasting.
SGX To Launch Six More Single Stock Futures On 15 August 2002

Date 12/08/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that an additional batch of six Single Stock Futures (SSF) contracts will begin trading on the SGX derivatives market on 15 August 2002.
Securities and Exchange Commission: Mike Piwowar And Stewart Mayhew Appointed Visiting Academic Scholars, Office Of Economic Analysis

Date 12/08/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Economic Analysis today announced the appointment of Mike Piwowar and Stewart Mayhew as visiting academic scholars for a one-year term. Currently, Piwowar is a faculty member at Iowa State University, and Mayhew is on faculty at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.

Russian Trading System: Weekly Results

Date 12/08/2002

For the week of August 5th - August 9th, 2002, the RTS Index showed a loss of only 0.97% to close at 324.78, down from 327.96 on August 2nd. The RTS Technical Index inched down 0.39%, from 360.19 on August 2nd to 358.78.
Russian Trading System Bonds: Weekly Results

Date 12/08/2002

For the week of August 5th-August 9th, 2002, total volume in the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading of corporate, government, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, decreased from 2 332 thousand dollars to 1 577 thousand. The number of trades dropped from 20 to 15.
NYSE Reviewing Continued Listing Status Of US Airways Group, Inc.

Date 12/08/2002

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that it is reviewing the continued listing status of the common stock of US Airways Group, Inc. (the "Company")-- ticker symbol U. The NYSE did not open trading in the common stock on Monday, August 12, 2002 due to our review of the Company's announcement that it had filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report July 2002

Date 12/08/2002

Turnover The total turnover on all market segments of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE)in July 2002 amounted to SIT 40.15 billion, exceeding June by SIT 8.9 billion. On 16 July 2002 alone, 1,217 transactions were concluded, giving rise to a historical record value of SIT 11.5 billion.
HEX And Riga Stock Exchange Finalise Ownership Arrangements

Date 12/08/2002

HEX Plc and Riga Stock Exchange (RSE) shareholders have finalised ownership arrangements, making HEX the majority shareholder in the new RSE Group consisting of Riga Stock Exchange and Latvian Central Depository (LCD). HEX holds 92.98 per cent of RSE shares and RSE holds 81.08 per cent of LCD shares. The remaining 18.92 per cent of LCD shares is owned by the Latvian Privatization Agency, who has announced its intention to sell these shares during this year.